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ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
EL CENTRO CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE ROOM A, CITY HALL
1275 MAIN STREET, EL CENTRO, CA
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2022 12:00 P.M.
The El Centro City Council met in adjourned regular session on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 12:01 p.m. in Conference Room A, City Hall, 1275 Main Street, El Centro, California.
PRESENT: Council: Garcia, Viegas-Walker, Oliva, Cardenas-Singh, Marroquin City Clerk Wyles, Interim City Manager Ceseña, City Attorney Martyn Evans Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America was led by Mayor Oliva, and Invocation was given by Mayor Oliva.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Viegas-Walker, second by Cardenas-Singh, approving consent items #1-2.
1. Adoption of Resolution No. 22-131, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A 6” SUPERT SERIES CI W/CATERPILLAR ENGINE FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
2. Adoption of Resolution No. 22-132, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL CENTRO AWARDING THE BID AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT
FOR ON-CALL SIGNAL AND TRAFFIC EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF EL CENTRO.
AYES: Garcia, Viegas-Walker, Oliva, Cardenas-Singh, Marroquin NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ASTAINED: None
NEW BUSINESS
3. Presentation by Angel Hernandez, Community Development Director, discussion and any action regarding amending Chapter 16, Article XIV of the El Centro City Code related to Garage Sales, Council Member Viegas-Walker had several questions regarding the number of garage sales permits are given out per year. She would like the $20.00 feel to be eliminated and create a fill-in form where people can fill out whenever they are having a garage sale. Mayor Oliva is asking that this ordinance be amended in order for people to have more freedom and have more yard sales per year. Mayor ProTem Cardenas-Singh wanted to know what impact this would have on code enforcement with the increased yard sales. Anna Garcia, Code Enforcement Officer said that she only has four hours every other weekend to check the permits that have been issued and that they are complying. Mayor ProTem wanted to know how many days people are going to be allowed to have the garage sale. Council Book 37
Member Marroquin wanted to know if Community Development kept a database on the permits that were issued and Mr. Hernandez confirmed that a database is kept when garage sales permits are issued.
Council Member Viegas-Walker wanted to know of the permits that are issued, how many of them are one person having one garage sale per year, versus the people that have multiple garage sales per year. that Mr. Hernandez did not have that information available. Mayor Oliva asked Mr. Hernandez, if it was more, or less or neutrally difficult for staff to have to deal with figuring out which two days people are choosing versus it being defaulted to Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Hernandez said people are adding three days just in case. Mayor Oliva stated that if any individual wanted to come in and choose two days, then the permit would be for any two days they chose. They are only allowed one permit per month, no option for an additional one, regardless of fee and the one per calendar would cover two days, free of charge, but a permit is still required. Ms. Anna Garcia stated that when the City had no ordinance, their department received many complaints from neighbors from the same neighborhoods where garage sales were being held. When an ordinance was adopted, people where happy that there was more control of what happens in the City. Ms. Garcia suggested that garage sale address be shared with the public.
Mayor Oliva summarized the requirements for this ordinance:
- 1 Garage Sale permit per month
- Choose two days in that calendar month
- No Fee
- Permit form will have opt-in language for listing of the address Mayor Oliva made a motion to adopt Ordinance 22-09. Council Member Viegas-Walker made a substitute motion to provide the public outreach with the proposed changes and add this item agenda for the December 20th City Council meeting, motion failed because there was already a motion on the table. Mayor Oliva stated that there was a motion on the table to adopt this ordinance.
Motion by Oliva, second by Marroquin, approval of Ordinance No. 22-09, ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 16 “LICENSE AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS”, ARTICLE XIV “GARAGE SALES” SECTION 16-413 TO PROVIDE A FEE WAIVER FOR A PERMIT TO HOLD A
GARAGE SALE ON THE SECOND SATURDAY OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GARAGE SALES TO 2 PER MONTH , waive reading and approve as first reading and authorize the City Clerk to place on the next agenda for second reading and adoption
AYES: Garcia, Oliva, Cardenas-Singh, Marroquin
NOES: Viegas-Walker
ABSENT: None
ASTAINED: None
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to be discussed, the closed session was adjourned at 12:58 p.m. ______________________________
Norma Wyles, City Clerk
APPROVED BY:
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Tomás Oliva, Mayor